Arts Gowanus and the Old Stone House & Washington Park (OSH) are currently accepting submissions for Brooklyn Utopias: Along the Canal, a gallery and public outdoor exhibition inviting artists to consider what a “Utopia” would look like for the communities of the neighborhoods bordering the Gowanus Canal. These include Gowanus, Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill, and Red Hook. Artists may comment on existing “utopian” endeavors in these communities, or imagine their own.
APPLICATION DEADLINE (EXTENDED):
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2/7/2022 11:59:59 pm PST.
EXHIBITION DATES:
April 10 – June 30th, 2022
EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS:
Old Stone House Great Room (2nd floor), 336 3rd street (between 4th & 5th avenues), Park Slope; as well as building exterior and surrounding gardens.
Works will primarily be on display in OSH’s 2nd Floor Great Room gallery, though there is potential for site-specific work in the park outside, gardens, stairwell, or lobby.
The Great Room is a multi-purpose space that will also be used for a variety of public and private events during the show’s run—therefore, work must be securely hung on walls--either from masonry screws, heavy duty tape (depending on weight) or a picture rail--or otherwise fastened to a permanent surface in the room. There is little space for 3-dimensional work indoors, though small three- dimensional installations are sometimes possible, i.e. on window sills, small shelves, the fireplace, the stairway landing, small pedestals, or other furniture. The concrete walls do not accommodate small nails or pins.
We have two small and one large monitors available for video work, and a wi-fi enabled ipad for web-based displays. With some exceptions, artists are responsible for obtaining their own AV equipment. Note: we can only show a minimal amount of video work in each exhibition, given the multi-purpose nature of our space. Projection-based video is normally not feasible in our gallery, but please contact the curator if you’d like to inquire about possible exceptions to this.
Artists are highly encouraged to view the OSH floor plan, and visit http://theoldstonehouse.org/exhibitions/ and http://brooklynutopias.wordpress.com to see past exhibition images. You are welcome to contact Kim Maier, OSH Executive Director, directly at kmaier@theoldstonehouse.org and Katherine Gressel, curator at katherinegressel@gmail.com to make an appointment to visit the house or discuss specific installation needs.
Note: OSH is unable to insure the artwork.
*Submission does not guarantee acceptance into the exhibition. Selection will be made via committee and all entrants will be notified of decisions by late-February, 2022.